Raaz-E-Nihan Thi Zindagi Raaz-E-Nihan Hai Aaj Bhi

raz-e-nihan thi zindagi raz-e-nihan hai aaj bhi

vahm-o-guman men thi vahm-o-guman hai aaj bhi

kal bhi nava-e-agahi qimat-e-sang-o-ḳhisht thi

naghma-e-amn-o-ashti jins-e-giran hai aaj bhi

dil se to roz-o-shab hui laakh tarah ki guftugu

tishna-e-guftugu magar apni zaban hai aaj bhi

ḳhaak men jazb ho gaya tere shahid ka lahu

matla-e-ka.enat par surḳh dhuan hai aaj bhi

ishq ko niind aa ga.i vaqt pe os paḌ ga.i

apne junun ke dasht men dhuup javan hai aaj bhi

vaqt ki dastaras nahin bazm-e-gah-e-ḳhayal tak

ruḳh pe ghubar hi sahi yaad javan hai aaj bhi

kal bhi ruḳh-e-hayat par rang-e-shaguftagi na tha

sub.h-e-bahar-e-zindagi sham-e-ḳhizan hai aaj bhi

kal bhi zaban-o-nutq ko ḳhauf-e-sinan-e-saif tha

naqd-o-nazar ko dahshat-e-tir-o-kaman hai aaj bhi

‘darshan’-e-tishna-kam par ek nigah saqiya

sho.ala-bayan ye kal bhi tha sho.ala-bayan hai aaj bhi